Sorry Boss but No.
Amazing. My day started on a high. It was great, I woke up turned off my Alarm and decided to sleep for another 45 min.
Decided to try a different way to go to work - an hour and twenty minutes later I park my car, read the paper and set off on the 10 min walk to work.
On the way I see a little girl in a pram with her baby brother. She was really cute with blonde curls and a dummy in her mouth. She spotted me walking towards her and she smiled the biggest smile and kept it there for about 40 seconds looking and smiling. You can't help but smile back at her, her parents laughed and were surprised that she did that.
I smiled the rest of the way to work thinking how she was the picture of innocence. Also I was thinking about yesterdays conversation with Jack. I guess you could say I was on cloud nine floating to work.
Now hears the thing, I really like the people I work with - except the Boss.
She is controlling, narrow minded and negative.
So Negative!
She has said little things in the past which I take on and disagree with but say nothing directly to her because I need my job and don't want conflict so early in the peace. So I talk to the manager of the salon, Dave.
Dave I think mentions that I may have expressed concern about something she has said but it pritty much ends there.
So today my great start to the day came to a halt when my boss came to me at about five min after I walked through the door and gave me the complete run down about my first client saying that she has had a nervous breakdown, gets anxiety attacks and always has a 45 min consultation about the colour she wants but always wants the same as the time before. So keep this in mind when you do her hair.
I looked at her. Expressionless. Professional. She tries to read me. What I'm thinking and how I feel. She has told me that she finds me hard to read. She actually told me that. Huh???
I don't like to give pre misconceptions about people. You just don't do it in a negative way. If anyone meets anyone for the first time and asks you for your opinion I try and say something positive about their character try to see God in them. I do see God in my Boss, Just not as a fellow worker.
While she was telling me about this client I appreciate knowing she was a little anxious about her color and getting her hair done but that could have done it.
I was annoyed that she felt that you had to treat these "kind" of people differently.
Saying she'll freak out if she goes different.
I have dealt with people and clients who have gone through a tough time but it's up to them to tell you not their hairdresser.
I just nodded and took in the information.
My client wanted a complete change and wanted to go from blond to brown. Hmm. I was pre warned about this. So 45 min later I start her hair and two and a half hours later she walks out a happy client with brown hair with a few blonde highlights and golden lights in it.
It looks great, but I didn't listen to the boss and stick to the same boring thing that she had before.
I don't think Boss liked that.
Later on Boss says to me
"You haven't been foiling and blow waving the way I showed you."
I just look at her.
"We have to get you in for training and do blow waves (at this point I feel my face burn up) and foils. Training is usually on Tuesdays, you'll have to get your own model"
"Will Tuesdays still be my day off?" Me thinking that this is bringing that fact to her attention.
"Yes, you'll have to come in on your day off"
I blink. I look at her.
"but they will change to Wednesdays after next week..."
"No"
My lips are forced shut, My tongue is pressed to the roof of my mouth. I'm screaming inside - no, that's my day off! I like the way I blow wave so do my clients I get the affect I'm after! People walk out happy! Come in on my day off!!! How about giving me an hour break for lunch and my entitlements to breaks that I don't get!
How about accepting that I tried your way and found mine better in some cases!
I don't speak.
Instead I nod my head "yeah".
LIKE HELL!!!!
My reasoning is agree for now and keep the peace. Go home think about what your going to say get your back up. In this case wage line, I have to have definite written down facts.
I don't like her and if she isn't going to be accepting then I'll ditch her.
I feel like I would have let myself down and one other person. Only because he for some reason I feel like I don't want him to go - sigh.
But I feel worse and I'm really harsh on myself. I hate it but I can't help it.
I'm not one to not voice my opinion and how I feel. But I need the money for now but I guess I have made up my mind. I want to do something different.
I don't want to stay somewhere where it's negative and I doubt myself.
It's only one person but she is the Boss and we have a definite clash in personalities. She doesn't know this yet, but she will.
Not in a bad way but if she asks why I'm leaving I'll tell her the truth.
So now I'm looking for another job.
Sigh.
Decided to try a different way to go to work - an hour and twenty minutes later I park my car, read the paper and set off on the 10 min walk to work.
On the way I see a little girl in a pram with her baby brother. She was really cute with blonde curls and a dummy in her mouth. She spotted me walking towards her and she smiled the biggest smile and kept it there for about 40 seconds looking and smiling. You can't help but smile back at her, her parents laughed and were surprised that she did that.
I smiled the rest of the way to work thinking how she was the picture of innocence. Also I was thinking about yesterdays conversation with Jack. I guess you could say I was on cloud nine floating to work.
Now hears the thing, I really like the people I work with - except the Boss.
She is controlling, narrow minded and negative.
So Negative!
She has said little things in the past which I take on and disagree with but say nothing directly to her because I need my job and don't want conflict so early in the peace. So I talk to the manager of the salon, Dave.
Dave I think mentions that I may have expressed concern about something she has said but it pritty much ends there.
So today my great start to the day came to a halt when my boss came to me at about five min after I walked through the door and gave me the complete run down about my first client saying that she has had a nervous breakdown, gets anxiety attacks and always has a 45 min consultation about the colour she wants but always wants the same as the time before. So keep this in mind when you do her hair.
I looked at her. Expressionless. Professional. She tries to read me. What I'm thinking and how I feel. She has told me that she finds me hard to read. She actually told me that. Huh???
I don't like to give pre misconceptions about people. You just don't do it in a negative way. If anyone meets anyone for the first time and asks you for your opinion I try and say something positive about their character try to see God in them. I do see God in my Boss, Just not as a fellow worker.
While she was telling me about this client I appreciate knowing she was a little anxious about her color and getting her hair done but that could have done it.
I was annoyed that she felt that you had to treat these "kind" of people differently.
Saying she'll freak out if she goes different.
I have dealt with people and clients who have gone through a tough time but it's up to them to tell you not their hairdresser.
I just nodded and took in the information.
My client wanted a complete change and wanted to go from blond to brown. Hmm. I was pre warned about this. So 45 min later I start her hair and two and a half hours later she walks out a happy client with brown hair with a few blonde highlights and golden lights in it.
It looks great, but I didn't listen to the boss and stick to the same boring thing that she had before.
I don't think Boss liked that.
Later on Boss says to me
"You haven't been foiling and blow waving the way I showed you."
I just look at her.
"We have to get you in for training and do blow waves (at this point I feel my face burn up) and foils. Training is usually on Tuesdays, you'll have to get your own model"
"Will Tuesdays still be my day off?" Me thinking that this is bringing that fact to her attention.
"Yes, you'll have to come in on your day off"
I blink. I look at her.
"but they will change to Wednesdays after next week..."
"No"
My lips are forced shut, My tongue is pressed to the roof of my mouth. I'm screaming inside - no, that's my day off! I like the way I blow wave so do my clients I get the affect I'm after! People walk out happy! Come in on my day off!!! How about giving me an hour break for lunch and my entitlements to breaks that I don't get!
How about accepting that I tried your way and found mine better in some cases!
I don't speak.
Instead I nod my head "yeah".
LIKE HELL!!!!
My reasoning is agree for now and keep the peace. Go home think about what your going to say get your back up. In this case wage line, I have to have definite written down facts.
I don't like her and if she isn't going to be accepting then I'll ditch her.
I feel like I would have let myself down and one other person. Only because he for some reason I feel like I don't want him to go - sigh.
But I feel worse and I'm really harsh on myself. I hate it but I can't help it.
I'm not one to not voice my opinion and how I feel. But I need the money for now but I guess I have made up my mind. I want to do something different.
I don't want to stay somewhere where it's negative and I doubt myself.
It's only one person but she is the Boss and we have a definite clash in personalities. She doesn't know this yet, but she will.
Not in a bad way but if she asks why I'm leaving I'll tell her the truth.
So now I'm looking for another job.
Sigh.
posted by kaz at 2:13 PM
3 Comments:
Yes, it sounds like it is time to move on
Yeah, done that now.
You sound like me, I want to say what I really want to say. Tell them how I feel; Like NO, its my day off, or no I don't want to help you, I got plans but I don't and end up agreeing and saying yes to please the other individual so that - now don't laugh - so that they will think I am a good guy.
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